Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart (Nebraska)

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

Address
3601 Burt Street Omaha, Nebraska, (Douglas County) 68131-1945 United States
Coordinates	41°16′0″N 95°58′1.5″W / 41.26667°N 95.967083°W / 41.26667; -95.967083Coordinates: 41°16′0″N 95°58′1.5″W / 41.26667°N 95.967083°W / 41.26667; -95.967083
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1881
Principal	Laura Hickman
Head of school	Meg Brudney
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	302 (2012)
Color(s)	Red, White and Black
Team name	Cardinals
Website	duchesneacademy.org

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart,^[1] located at 3601 Burt Street in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school for girls run by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. The institution previously included a college which was operated from 1908-1968, today Duchesne is home to the high school and a co-ed preschool. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.

History

Duchesne Academy was established in Omaha in 1881 and is named in honor of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, one of the first women to join the Society of the Sacred Heart. St. Rose Philippine came to the United States from France in the early 19th century and established the first Sacred Heart school in St. Charles, Missouri.^[2] Duchesne is one of 24 schools in the Sacred Heart Network in the United States.

Duchesne enrolls around 75 students in each class, for a total of 300 in the school.

Duchesne has developed a nationally prominent mock trial program, winning the national championship in 2015 in the National High School Mock Trial Championship, held in Raleigh, North Carolina.^[3]^[4]

Traditions

Duchesne celebrates several traditions that are common to all Sacred Heart schools. Each grade has its particular celebration. Freshmen hold a Teacher Recognition Ceremony, while sophomores celebrate Mater, where they recognize women who are models of the Virgin Mary in their lives. During Ring Ceremony, the senior class bestows class rings upon the juniors as a symbolic transfer of school leadership. In May, the seniors graduate at a ceremony at Saint Cecilia's Cathedral. At the end of the year, Prize Day and Honors Day recognize students for academic excellence and leadership, extracurricular activities, athletic accomplishments, and other non-academic awards, respectively.

References

↑ http://www.duchesneacademy.org/
↑ Duchesne Academy. "Duchesne Academy-Who We Are". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
↑ http://www.omaha.com/news/education/duchesne-academy-called-a-wild-card-team-claims-national-mock/article_06e08477-8d23-5aa8-89c9-9712433fb509.html
↑ http://www.nationalmocktrial.org/

External links

SOFIE.org: Network of Sacred Heart Schools website
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart website
Duchesne Preschool website

Archdiocese of Omaha

Ordinaries	Bishops James O'Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas

Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone

Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville

Education	Higher Education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High Schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School, Omaha Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha

Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang

Other	Boys Town Notre Dame Academy and Convent

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